Cages Victoria EnterprisesSustainable aquaculture for improved food security



Cages Victoria Enterprises (CV) is a microenterprise specializing in tilapia aquaculture. The enterprise is geared toward leveraging sustainable aquaculture to alleviate poverty and improve food security in the region.
CV breeds fish in four ponds along the Lake Victoria shores in Kenya. CV currently has two grow-out floating cages in Lake Victoria in the Siaya County of Kenya. Each of the two cages has the capacity to stock 2,000 fish. The business is envisioned to have a total of 24 cages by December 2020. The target annual peak production is 5 metric tonnes of whole fish by 2020.
Partners
Ralayo Beach Management Unit ensures enterprise security and encourages positive community engagement.
Lake Basin Development Authority is a supplier of healthy tilapia fingerlings for aquaculture.
Farm Africa and other regional networks help widen the market coverage hence boosting the market penetration.
Monasa Nets is a supplier of high-quality fishing gear.
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